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TL-WR740N
Wireless Lite N Router
Rev: 1.0.0
1910010197
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COPYRIGHT & TRADEMARKS Specifications are subject to change without notice. is a registered trademark of TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Other brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. No part of the specifications may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative such as translation, transformation, or adaptation without permission from TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. Copyright © 2009 TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO.,
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FCC RF Radiation Exposure Statement This equipment complies with FCC RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This device and its antenna must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. “To comply with FCC RF exposure compliance requirements, this grant is applicable to only Mobile Configurations. The antennas used for this transmitter must be installed to provide a separation distance of at least 20 cm from all per
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TP-LINK TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY For the following equipment: Product Description: Wireless Lite N Router Model No.: TL-WR740N Trademark: TP-LINK We declare under our own responsibility that the above products satisfy all the technical regulations applicable to the product within the scope of Council Directives: Directives 1999/5/EC The above product is in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents: ETSI EN 300 328 V1.7.1: 2006
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CONTENTS Package Contents..................................................................................................................................1 Chapter 1. Introduction.......................................................................................................................2 1.1 Overview of the Router .......................................................................................................2 1.2 Conventions .............................................
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4.6.5 Wireless Statistics................................................................................................ 45 4.7 DHCP............................................................................................................................... 46 4.7.1 DHCP Settings..................................................................................................... 46 4.7.2 DHCP Clients List....................................................................................
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4.15.2 No-ip.com DDNS ................................................................................................. 79 4.16 System Tools.................................................................................................................... 80 4.16.1 Time Settings....................................................................................................... 81 4.16.2 Diagnostic...........................................................................................
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Package Contents The following items should be found in your package: TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router DC Power Adapter for TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Quick Installation Guide Resource CD for TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router, including: • This Guide • Other Helpful Information Note: Make sure that the package contains the above items. If any of the listed items are damaged or missing, please contact with your distributor. - 1 -
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Chapter 1. Introduction Thank you for choosing the TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router. 1.1 Overview of the Router The TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router integrates 4-port Switch, Firewall, NAT-Router and Wireless AP. Powered by 2x2 MIMO technology, the Wireless Lite N Router delivers exceptional range and speed, which can fully meet the need of Small Office/Home Office (SOHO) networks and the users demanding higher networking performance. Incredible Speed
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router 1.2 Conventions The Router or TL-WR740N mentioned in this guide stands for TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router without any explanation. 1.3 Main Features Make use of IEEE 802.11n wireless technology to provide a wireless data rate of up to 150Mbps. One 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 WAN port, four 10/100M Auto-Negotiation RJ45 LAN ports, supporting Auto MDI/MDIX. Provides WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK authentication, TKIP/AES encryption security. Shares
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router The Router’s LEDs and the QSS button are located on the front panel (View from left to right). Name Status Indication Off Power is off. PWR On Power is on. On The Router is initializing. SYS Flashing The Router is working properly. Off The Router has a system error. Off The Wireless function is disabled. WLAN Flashing The Wireless function is enabled. Off There is no device linked to the corresponding port. WAN, There is a device linked to the co
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router 1.4.2 The Rear Panel Figure 1-2 Rear Panel sketch The following parts are located on the rear panel (View from left to right). POWER: The Power socket is where you will connect the power adapter. Please use the power adapter provided with this TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router. 1,2,3,4 (LAN): These ports (1, 2, 3, 4) connect the Router to the local PC(s). WAN: This WAN port is where you will connect the DSL/cable Modem, or Ethernet. RESET： There
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Chapter 2. Connecting the Router 2.1 System Requirements Broadband Internet Access Service (DSL/Cable/Ethernet) One DSL/Cable Modem that has an RJ45 connector (which is not necessary if the Router is connected directly to the Ethernet.) PCs with a working Ethernet Adapter and an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors TCP/IP protocol on each PC Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Apple Safari 2.2 Installation Environm
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router electrical outlet. The Router will start to work automatically. 7. Power on your PC and Cable/DSL Modem. Figure 2-1 Hardware Installation of the TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router - 7 -
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Chapter 3. Quick Installation Guide This chapter will show you how to configure the basic functions of your TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router using Quick Setup Wizard within minutes. 3.1 TCP/IP Configuration The default IP address of the TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router is 192.168.1.1. And the default Subnet Mask is 255.255.255.0. These values can be changed as you desire. In this guide, we use all the default values for description. Connect the local PC
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Figure 3-1 Success result of Ping command If the result displayed is similar to the Figure 3-2, it means the connection between your PC and the Router is failed. Figure 3-2 Failure result of Ping command Please check the connection following these steps: 1. Is the connection between your PC and the Router correct? Note: The 1/2/3/4 LEDs of LAN ports which you link to on the Router and LEDs on your PC's adapter should be lit. - 9 -
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router 2. Is the TCP/IP configuration for your PC correct? Note: If the Router's IP address is 192.168.1.1, your PC's IP address must be within the range of 192.168.1.2 ~ 192.168.1.254. 3.2 Quick Installation Guide With a Web-based utility, it is easy to configure and manage the TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router. The Web-based utility can be used on any Windows, Macintosh or UNIX OS with a Web browser, such as Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Figure 3-5 Quick Setup 3. Click Next, and then WAN Connection Type page will appear, shown in Figure 3-6. Figure 3-6 WAN Connection Type The Router provides Auto-Detect function and supports three popular ways PPPoE, Dynamic IP and Static IP to connect to the Internet. It’s recommended that you make use of the Auto-Detect function. If you are sure of what kind of connection type your ISP provides, you can select the very type and click Next to go o
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router User Name/Password - Enter the User Name and Password provided by your ISP. These fields are case sensitive. If you have difficulty with this process, please contact your ISP. 2) If the connection type detected is Dynamic IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-9. Then you can go on with the wireless configuration. 3) If the connection type detected is Static IP, the next screen will appear as shown in Figure 3-8. Figure 3-8 Quick Setup
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TL-WR740N Wireless Lite N Router Figure 3-9 Quick Setup – Wireless Wireless Radio - Enable or disable the wireless radio choosing from the pull-down list. SSID - Enter a value of up to 32 characters. The same name of SSID (Service Set Identification) must be assigned to all wireless devices in your network. Considering your wireless network security, the default SSID is set to be TP-LINK_xxxxxx (xxxxxx indicates the last unique six numbers of each Router’s MAC address). This value
